Afghanistan History __ You will find the text of a
speech. Might be controversial for some. "The story of
Afghanistan is in so many ways a very tragic one. Afghanistan is one of the
most impoverished nations of the world. It is one of the most war-torn, most
ravaged, and most beleaguered of nations. It is a nation that has been beset
by invasion, external pressure and internal upheaval since before the time
of Alexander the Great." - From afghangovernment.com -
http://www.afghangovernment.com/briefhistory.htm

Afghanistan Online: Afghan History __ Here are various articles
about Afghan History. Chronologies, biographies, past Constitutions
and much more. - illustrated - From afghan-web.com -
http://www.afghan-web.com/history/

Afghanistan's turbulent history __ "Afghanistan's
descent into conflict and instability in recent times began with the
overthrow of the king in 1973." You will follow the story from there
in this article. - illustrated - From BBC -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1569826.stm

History of Afghanistan __ An encyclopedic article
about the history of Afghanistan with links to related materials. "This
article is about the history of the area that has became known as
Afghanistan, a territory whose current boundaries were mostly determined in
the 19th Century. The word Afghanistan is used to refer to that territory,
even though, and especially because, it was known by many other names." -
illustrated - From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Afghanistan

The history of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
__ You will find a collection of detailed, perhaps controversial to some,
articles about the history of Afghanistan from early times through present.
- From hartford-hwp.com -
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/51/index-n.html

History of
Nations - Afghanistan __ "Afghanistan, often called the
crossroads of Central Asia, has had a turbulent history. In 328 BC,
Alexander the Great entered the territory of present-day Afghanistan, then
part of the Persian Empire, to capture Bactria (present-day Balkh)."
You will find this and much more in this long article. - From
historyofnations.net -
http://www.historyofnations.net/asia/afghanistan.html

History of the War in Afghanistan __ A brief look
at the history of the war in Afghanistan. A lot of interesting detail
in a fairly small space and many additional resources. - illustrated - From
ishipress.com/Mohammad Ismail Sloan -
http://www.ishipress.com/afghans.htm

Soviet war in Afghanistan __ "The Soviet war in
Afghanistan, also known as the Soviet-Afghan War, was a nine-year conflict
involving Soviet forces supporting the Marxist People's Democratic Party of
Afghanistan (PDPA) government against the largely Islamic fundamentalist
Mujahideen insurgents." An encyclopedic article with links to related
materials. - From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_invasion_of_Afghanistan